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- Dec. 7, 1919 - Cornerstone was laid.
- June 12, 1920 - Official opening.
- 1st Floor - Originally housed pool tables, showers, lockers, and bowling
alleys.
- 2nd Floor - Divided in the center by a ten-foot hall, this floor housed
four reception rooms, a library, dormitory, kitchen, director's office, and
four game rooms.
- 3rd Floor - Entirely a dance and athletic hall, measuring 100' x 60',
making it one of the best basketball floors in the Midwest.
- 1911 - The Calumet Club spanned nearly 20 years, starting in this year.
- 811 - Active members during the Club's peak.
- $1.50 - Monthly dues for members whose objectives were companionship,
exemplar sportsmanship, and community involvement.
- 1917 - After a devastating tornado struck New Albany, all Club activity
was abandoned for relief work.
- 1932 - The demise of the Club is attributed partially to the economic
factors of Great Depression, the automobile, and opportunity for other types
of entertainment.
- 1966 - The Club sponsored many reunions and donated two plaques to the
then-newly-completed Community Park.
- 1975 - Thirty Club members met to establish a trust fund, one purpose of
which was to established Calumet marker in Fairview Cemetery.
- $6,000 - The approximate amount of remaining funds donated to the city
of New Albany in the late 1980s.
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Calumet Club
1614 East Spring Street
New Albany, IN 47150 |
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